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W. C. ULINE TABLE FRAME Sept. 6, 1932.

Original Filed Aug. 17; 1928 INVENTOR. @alzer C. Zllz'rze.

A TTORNEY.

Reissuecl Sept. 6, 1932 UNITED s'r 'r s PATENT OFFICE WALTER c. ULINnor NArrANEE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR To NAPPANEE LUMBER AND Y MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A ooRronArIoN or INDI NA TABLE FRAME ori inal No. 1,832,678, dated November 17, 1931, Serial No. soo.,2s1, -ma August 17, 1928. Application for reissue flled May .13, 1932. Serial No. 611,192. i l

i device of this character in which the table frame is preferably formed fromadjacent rails connected to the opposite ends of a quadrant shaped corner member, the table frame being reinforced on its inner side by a corner brace, which brace also serves as a means for pivotally mounting'the leg to the frame, and also as a means for spacing the foldable table leg from the frame, which brace thus serves a threefold-purpose.

A further object is to provide a device of this character in which the corner of the table frame is suitably reinforced and prevented from breakage by rough handling.

A further object'is to provide a device of this character in which the member for spacing the table leg from the side of the frame is integrally formed with the corner brace.

A further object is to provide a device of this character in which novel means for pivotally supporting thev table leg are provided. i

A further object is to provide a device of this character in which the number of parts ordinarily employed in its construction is reduced to a minimum, thereby simplifying,

the construction and the assembly thereof, and thereby materially reducing the manufacturing cost.

With the above and other objects in view,

' the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts'as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimedwithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing 1 v Figure 1 is" a bottom plan view of the corner of the table'frame as assembled; I Figure '2 is a sectional view taken online 2-2 of Figure 1 Figure 3 is a perspective view of one form of a corner brace, v I

, Figure 4 is a perspective view of a modified form ofthe corner brace.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the side rails of the table frame, to theadj acent ends of which are secured the quadrant'shaped-corner members 2 by means of the securing membersB. Secured to. the inner sides of the rails 1 and the corner member 2 by means-of the rivets 'andlthe screw 5 is a' corner brace 6. While'the screw 5 is used in the preferred construction, it may be dispensed with, without impairing the strength and effectiveness of the structure, since the securingimembers ii hold the corner 'member to the rails securely enough for vall I practical purposes.

The corner brace 6' conforms in shape to the shape'of the inner'side of the corner of the table frame, and supports the corner of the table frame so that if the table is roughly handled or is dropped, the table corner will not be broken or knocked out of place. Integrally formed with the corner brace 6 is the apertured'ofi-set member 7 which is inwardly struck from the brace 6,'and the purpose of which willbe hereinafter set forth.

An apertured arm 8 is carried by one of the rails v1 in spaced relation With and paral id to the offset member 7, and between them is pivotally disposed the table leg 9 mounted on the pivot pin 10 secured in the apertures in'the off-set member? and the arm 8. Thus it will be-seen that the off-set member 7 acts as a spacer to-space the table leg from the rail 1, thus elimin atingthe separately formed spacers commonly used in table constructions and consequently reducing the number of parts used and simplifying the construction. In the modified construction shown in Figure 4, the corner brace 6, the off-set member 7, and the arm 8, are all integrally formed from a single piece of metal. By this construction great stability of the table leg is secured, and the danger of the rivet 4 loosening to allow the table leg 9 to sag is obviated.

Another advantage resulting from the use of'this constr'uctionfis that fewer parts need be handled, and the cost and time ordinarily required to assemble the structure is materially reduced. Furthermore by this construction the functions-of bracing the corner of the table, spacing. the-table leg from vthe rail of the table frame, and forming a pivotal support for the table leg are all performed by a single member.

From the above it will be seen that a table construction is provided in which the corners are well braced, the legs are properly spaced from the side rails, and the legs are properly pivotally supported all of which functions are accomplished witha minimum of parts,"

and thus adapting the structure to quantity production with a material resultant lower-,,.

ing of the cost of producing the table. v The invention havingbeen set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is and a quadrantshaped corner member secured to said rails, of a table leg, a corner brace conforming to the shape of said corner and secured to and connecting the inner sides of said rails and corner member, an off-set member formed in said brace, an arm spaced from said ofi' -set member,said leg being disposed between said oif=set member and said arm and a pivot pincarri'ed by said off-set inemberand arm and passing through said eg. 7 r

3. The combination with a table frame corner comprised of adjacent rails and an arcuate corner piece, of a corner brace secured at its ends to said rails and'being centrally bent to the radius ofthe inner side of said corner piece, an off-set member integrally formed with said brace, anarm carried by said frame in spaced relation to said offset member, and a table leg pivoted between said ofi' set member and said arm;

4 The combination with a table frame corner comprised of adjacent railsand a corner piece, of a corner brace secured to the inner side of the table to support said rails and sa-idcorner piece and having a spacer memher integrally formed therewith, an arm spaced from said spacer member, and a table leg pivotally secured between said arm and spacermember; i

5. The combination with a table frame corner comprised of adjacent rails and a cornerpiece, of a-corner brace for said table frame, an off-set spacer member integrally formed with said corner brace, an arm carried by said table frame in spaced relation to said spacer member, ally secured between and a table-legpivotsaid am and spacer member, said corner brace having a shape conforming to the shape of the inner side of said corner and being secured to said rails and corner piece. v

6. The combination with a round cornered table frame, a table leg, of a. corner brace having a shape conforming to the inner side of the corner of the frame and secured thereto in face contacting relation throughout its length to support said corner, an off-set member integrally formed with said brace, an arm spaced from said off-set member to receive one end ofthe leg, said table legbeing pivoted between said off-set member'and arm.

7 The combination with a table frame corner comprising adjacent rails and an arcllate corner piece, of a corner bracesecured to the inner side of said frame corner to support said corner piece relative to said rails,

an arm spaced from one arm of said corner brace, a table leg pivotedbetween said arm andsaid brace, and means spacing said leg from said brace. V

1 8; .The combination with a table frame corate corner piece, a table'leg, of a corner brace conforming to the shape of and secured to the inner side of said frame corner to support said corner -p1ece in operative posltion relative to said rails, said table leg being pivotally carried by said brace. e

:19. The combination with'a round cornered table frame, a table leg, of a corner brace havthe corner of the frame and secured thereto in face contacting relation throughout substantially its length to brace the. corner of the frame, said brace having two arms at an angle to each other, an off-set member integrally formed with one arm of said brace and brought out and forming a leg support spacedfrom and substantially parallel the side of-the frame along which'extends the arm with which said off-set member is integrally formed, an arm extending out from the side of the frame along which extends the other arm of said brace and spaced from the off-set member to receive one end of the leg, said table leg being pivoted between said off-set member and said arm with the outer side of the pivoted end of the leg in spaced relation to the side of the frame along which extends the arm of the brace with which the off-set member is integrally formed.

1 10. The combination with a round cornered table frame, a table leg, a corner brace 7 having a shape conforming to the inner side -of the corner of the frame and secured thereto in face contacting relation throughout sub- 'stantially its length to brace the corner of the frame, said brace having two arms at an angle to each other, an offset member brought out and forming a leg support spaced from and substantiallyparallel the side of the frame along which extendsone of the arms of said brace, an arm extending out from the side of the frame along which extends the other arm of said brace and spaced from the off-set member to receive one end of the leg, said table leg being pivoted between said off-set member and sald arm with the outer side of the pivoted end of the leg in spaced relation to the side of the frame from which the off-set member is brought out to form the leg support.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 10th day of May, 1932.

WALTER O. ULINE. 

